 Agile Storage Infrustructure for Mainframe Environments Meeting current storage needs for scalability, high performance, reliability and agility, while protecting investment and continuing to leverage mainframe, requires a full IBM mainframe compatibility, like that found in the Hitachi Virtual Storage System. |  Identify and leverage your existing service life cycles This executive brief illustrates the progression of service management since the 1990s, illuminates the hidden service life cycles and discusses how, once they are visible, we can start to make them work — to improve services and better align IT with business objectives. Complimentary with registration. Sponsored by IBM. |  Backup and Recovery Challenges with SharePoint Native Backup and Recovery vs. Mimosa NearPoint for SharePoint
What works for your organization? |  IT energy efficiency for small and mid-size business Propelled by swelling energy costs, many corporations today find themselves embarking on new conservation and "green" initiatives. Whether it's investing in alternative energy markets or manufacturing more energy efficient products, "going green" can also be good for business. IBM interviewed more than 1,100 executives from small and mid-sized business to find out how environmental concern is affecting day-to-day policies of SMBs, and what role IT plays. |  Smarter Sourcing AMS The trend to move application development and maintenance work to lower cost resources has consumed much of the IT industry in recent years. The ease of moving work and the growing pools of globally-available qualified resources reinforce the feasibility of this model; however, outsourcing for less expensive labor alone does not provide enough value in today’s demanding economy. Smarter sourcing combines process-based effectiveness with the ability to leverage wage arbitrage selectively to yield better results at lower costs. |